On Wednesday Apple announced a series order for “Harriet the Spy” an animated adaption of the children’s novel of the same name.
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Instagram Sued Over Illegal Collection of Biometric Data
Facebook-owned Instagram faces a lawsuit that accuses the company of illegally collects biometric data from users.
Jury Rules Apple Owes Firm $506 Million in 4G LTE Patents Row
A jury in the Eastern District of Texas ruled Tuesday that Apple owes PanOptis $506.2 million for willful infringement of 4G LTE Patents.
Cheaper 4G 'iPhone 12' Could Launch in February 2021
A 5g ‘iPhone 12’ is expected in September, but some analysts think that early in 2021 a cheaper, 4G, version could be made available.
Steve Wozniak Celebrates Birthday in Very Woz Style
Steve Wozniak turned 70, and the Apple co-founder celebrated the milestone in typical Woz fashion – a joke about hexadecimal numbering.
Apple Espionage Thriller ‘Tehran’ Series Premieres September 25
Apple revealed on Tuesday that its espionage thriller “Tehran” series will globally premiere on Apple TV+ September 25.
Facebook Meets With Advertisers Wary of iOS 14 Anti-Tracking
Representatives from Facebook have been meeting with mobile game companies concerned that iOS 14’s anti-tracking feature could affect their ad revenue.
Martin Scorsese Signs Multi-Year First-Look Deal With Apple TV+
Martin Scorsese will develop film and television projects that he will produce and direct for Apple TV+ in a new multi-year deal.
Facebook and Microsoft Take App Store Grievances to EU
Recent grievances against Apple from Facebook and Microsoft could feed into an EU antitrust investigation into the App Store.
VSCO Introduces New Video Tools and Kodachrome-Inspired Preset
VSCO launched new tools for its photo/video editing app on Tuesday, with a new preset and options to edit videos with speed and reverse.
Setapp Arrives on iOS
Setapp has rolled out on iOS, bringing the popular app subscription service to the iPhone, with seven apps initially available launch.
Apple Seeds First watchOS 7 Public Beta
On Monday Apple seeded the first watchOS 7 public beta to customers after having released the first macOS Big Sur public beta on Thursday.
Apple Faces Forced Labor Accusations Over Store Staff T-Shirts
Apple is facing accusations that forced labor was involved in making t-shirts likely worn by Apple Store staff.
Google Maps Comes to CarPlay Dashboard and Apple Watch
Google announced on Monday that Google Maps is now compatible with CarPlay Dashboard and that the app is also on Apple Watch.
Apple Ranks Number 12 in Fortune Global 500
Fortune has published its Global 500 list of companies. Apple ranked twelfth place in revenue making US$260.174 billion.
Tim Cook: “People Have Left Crying” After Meetings With Apple CEO
A new profile of Tim Cook reveals the good and bad about the Apple CEO’s time at the top of the company after succeeding Steve Jobs.
Government Contractor ‘Anomaly Six’ Used SDK to Track Phones
A U.S. government contractor called Anomaly Six used its SDK embedded in over 500 apps to track people. Which apps have this SDK is unknown.
Users Cannot Remove Storage From Logic Board in New 27-inch iMac
Flash storage cannot be removed from the logic board in the new 27-inch iMac – some models have flash storage expansion.
New Executive Orders Target WeChat and TikTok
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed Executive Orders banning transactions with Chinese companies behind WeChat and TikTok.
Apple to Donate to Beirut Relief Efforts
Apple is to make a contribution to relief efforts in Beirut, following the devastating blast in the Lebanese city this week.
Apple and T-Mobile Give 1 Million iPads to California Students
Apple and T-Mobile are partnering with the California Department of Education to give up to one million iPads to students in need.
Facebook Gaming App Launches on iOS... With no Games
Facebook hit out at Apple’s App Store policies as it launched its Facebook Gaming app on iOS… without any games.
Shot on iPhone - Academy Award Winner Damien Chazelle Creates Vertical Cinema
Apple released a new ‘Shot on iPhone’ video in which Oscar winner Damien Chazelle took famous cinematic styles and flipped them on their side.
Snapchat Voting Tools to Appear in September
Snap Inc plans to gradually roll out Snapchat voting tools for users and we can expect to start seeing them in September.
